On The Edge Of The Big Leap
It is probably a measure of the new
tranquility in our relations with
Pakistan that Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh’s speech from the Red Fort had
no resounding reference against
cross-border terrorism or a
re-affirmation that Jammu and Kashmir
is integral.
British Media Wrestle With Indian
Reality
Sixty years old? Or 60 years young? A
super power of the future? Or in
danger of falling by the wayside as
the reality of the “other” India
catches up?
Targeting Migrants
Islamists in Kashmir appropriate the
issue of the rape and murder of a girl
to whip up a wave of xenophobia.
Aid Worker Diary: Indian Floods
In India, as flood waters recede, aid
agencies, non-governmental
organisations and governments are
stepping up their efforts to help the
thousands who have lost homes,
livestock and livelihoods.
India And China: A Race Of Two Halves
"China
is a big country, inhabited by many
Chinese" were the wise words of one of
the great statesman of the 20th
century, former French President
Charles De Gaulle.
Brown Mulling Mid-Term Elections To
Cash In On Popularity?
There is growing speculation that the
new British Prime Minister Gordon
Brown might call a snap election to
obtain a popular mandate for his
leadership.
New World, If Only China Could Sea
The Indian Navy and the US Navy are to
hold their regular periodic ‘Malabar’
exercise in the Bay of Bengal in
September.
The Chinese 456 On 123
Between July, 2005, when India and the
US agreed in principle on civilian
nuclear co-operation, and June, 2006,
Beijing's reaction was unmistakably
unenthusiastic.
Redeploy, Don't Pull Out Troops
Colonel V Vasant and his radio
operator Lance-Naik Ganapat Shashikant
were gunned down while thwarting
terrorists attempting to infiltrate
across the Line of Control in the Uri
Sector of Jammu & Kashmir on July 31.
Why Mim Will Go Scotfree
Those familiar with
Hyderabad
will tell you that there are two faces
of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM),
the Owaisi family-led organisation
that exercises a stranglehold over the
city's Muslim community.
Will The Bully Now Do What Bullies
Usually Do When Their Bluff Is Called?
So, what do the buccaneers of the Left
do now? Just when they were savouring
the completion of their conquest of
both Houses of Parliament, the Prime
Minister has spoilt their party by
defying them to do what they want
because he won’t concede . . . . .
A Rough Passage To Independence
Nothing can be more futile than an
argument on who was responsible for
the Partition of the subcontinent.
India Should Look At The World As An
Emerging Power
Without much fuss or fanfare, but
showing both determination and
consistency, India has moved swiftly
in the last few years to establish its
position as a major player in the
Indian Ocean region.
Ansari Is Left But Still Right
In the past, I have made harsh
comments about the brazenness with
which the Congress and the Left,
acting in tandem, burdened India with
a Head of State who is not a model of
rectitude.
Redeploy, Don't Pull Out Troops
Colonel V Vasant and his radio
operator Lance-Naik Ganapat Shashikant
were gunned down while thwarting
terrorists attempting to infiltrate
across the Line of Control in the Uri
Sector of Jammu & Kashmir on July 31.
U.K. Welcomes Nuclear Deal
Britain on
Friday welcomed the India-United
States nuclear deal, describing it as
a “significant contribution” to
international energy security
environment.
We Are Victims Of Racist Mindset:
Indian Doctors
Indian doctors working in Britain’s
National Health Service (NHS), on
Friday, said they were victims of a
“racist mindset” after a report found
that more overseas doctors were likely
to face disciplinary action over
allegations of professional . . . .
Migration Rules Unfair: British Mps
A cross-party committee of MPs and
peers has accused the British
Government of “cheating” thousands of
migrants — including many from India —
by arbitrarily changing the
eligibility criteria under which they
came to Britain.
Ways Of The Orientals
Ploughing through the voluminous
memoirs and travelogues of intrepid
Victorian imperialists has long ceased
to be fashionable for today’s policy-
makers.
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